A Heart in These Times

Lisa, approaching seventy, is accused of a serious crime. During a police interrogation, she begins to tell her story - and soon she is the one controlling the conversation, while reality twists out of shape. Something happened on the platform, but what?

Ann Petrén and Anna Wallander meet in an eerie interrogation drama with a keen eye for the sad comedy of everyday life. Piece by piece, Lisa's worldview emerges. Is she a victim or a perpetrator - or both?

The play is written by John Ajvide Lindqvist and directed by Anna Takanen, who previously directed Ajvide Lindqvist's "The Unlawful" at St. Paul's Church in Stockholm in 2019 - the production where the character Lisa first saw the light of day. Together they create a drama about the consequences of loneliness and insecurity, and about the unwillingness to bear guilt.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Author: John Ajvide Lindqvist | Director: Anna Takanen | Set design and lighting: SUTODA/Tobias Hagström-Ståhl | Costume and makeup: Patricia Svajger | Music: Simon Steensland

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